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By Jon D. Markman On April 12, 201607:30 AM Eastern
Things are pretty bad at The Gap Inc. (GPS), and that’s not just because the San Francisco retailer saw its share price tumble almost 14% Friday following more poor sales results.
Sure, the...
By Jon D. Markman On April 5, 201607:30 AM Eastern
Individual investors are not buying this rally despite the move to three-month highs. Bulls in the latest survey by the American Association of Individual Investors dropped seven points this week....
By Jon D. Markman On March 29, 201607:30 AM Eastern
While the S&P 500 has rebounded 13% off its low on Feb. 11, the earnings picture at major U.S. companies continues to worsen. Earnings estimates have steadily fallen all year for all major...
By Jon D. Markman On March 22, 201607:30 AM Eastern
The price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil jumped above $40 last week for the first time this year. Since bottoming in mid-February, crude is up 58% trough to peak.
The initial catalyst ...
By Jon D. Markman On March 8, 201607:30 AM Eastern
Here are some semi-random items that should help you think about what’s happening in the markets at this time.
— The major indexes are off to a stunning start in March, with the S&P 500 up 3.5%...
By Jon D. Markman On March 1, 201607:30 AM Eastern
The rally last week pushed the S&P 500 over its 50-day moving average for the first time in 2016 — or the first time in 38 trading days, to be exact. That was the longest streak under the...
By Jon D. Markman On February 23, 201607:30 AM Eastern
Stocks rallied 6% off their Feb. 11 low – accomplishing more in three days than they did in the prior 26 months. Here are a few reasons:
— An epic short squeeze, to be sure. Stocks that rose...
By Jon D. Markman On February 16, 201607:30 AM Eastern
The Nasdaq has been walloped of late, in case you hadn’t noticed.
After being untouchable last year, it is unwatchable this year, down 15% from its December high. Many see this as a...
By Jon D. Markman On February 9, 201607:30 AM Eastern
The unemployment rate has fallen below the 5% threshold for the first time since the 2008-09 recession ended, hitting 4.9% for January. But the government reported Friday that non-farm payrolls ...
By Jon D. Markman On February 2, 201607:30 AM Eastern
If the energy sector can get some relief, the overall market will as well. Ed Yardeni, of Yardeni Research, notes that S&P 500 earnings fell 14.1% in 3Q15 over 3Q14. But that becomes a 3.4% rise...